Another “History First” added to the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame October 22, in Las Vegas! Source:  IWBHF Press Release January 30, 2022

(JAN 30) LAS VEGAS, NV – Our upcoming International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event which is the premier celebratory event in Women’s boxing, is excited to announce that we have a unique “History First” that takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Full Story

Diana Estrada of Hillsboro, Oregon Added to WBAN's Boxers' Profiles Segment! by Sue TL Fox January 30, 2022

(JAN 30) WBAN has just added another great lil' boxer to our Boxers' Profiles Segment.   Diana Estrada comes with an extensive amateur boxing background and is currently 2-0-0 (1KO) as a professional boxer.  She fights out of Hillsboro, Oregon, and she has an interesting background. She comes from a boxing family and talks about how she first became interested in the sport.  Full Story

IBA to trial new World Boxing Tour competition system in 2022 Source: IBA/Amateur January 28, 2022

(JAN 28) BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - The International Boxing Association (IBA) announced its work towards a new IBA Competition System, with a trial taking place at the 66th Bocskai Memorial Tournament, February 2022 in Hungary.  The new competition system will seek to build on the existing IBA World Championships, the related continental championships and the international multisport events featuring boxing tournaments. With sustainability in...Full Story

One Down....Six to Go!  WBAN's Make a Wish List has one fight on the books for 2022 - Taylor vs. Serrano! by Sue TL Fox January 27, 2022

(JAN 27) On January 1, 2022, WBAN put out a list of fights that boxing fans and WBAN would like to see happen!  Today, it was announced by DAZN, that one of the biggest fights on the horizon will be taking place on April 30, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, between Katie Taylor of Ireland vs. Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano in a ten round bout..Full Story

How Claressa Shields became known as one of the best female boxers January 27, 2022

Every so often an athlete comes along who is considered special. An athlete who gets talked about by everyone involved in the sport. In the past, it has been the norm for the majority of these athletes to be male, but the sport of boxing doesn’t follow the norm. And that’s why one of the hottest properties in the industry right now is Claressa Shields.  Full Story

Terri Harper to Fight Heather "The Heat" Hardy January 22, 2022

(JAN 22) On March 12, 2022, at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Terri Harper and Heather Hardy will face each other for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Lightweight Title on the undercard of Leigh Wood’s WBA Featherweight World Title defence against Michael Conlan. It will be live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia).

Romina Gisel Sosa and Carolina Ornella Ferrari Fought to a Split Draw January 18, 2022

(JAN 18) On Saturday night, at the Palacio de Los Deportes, Mar del Plata, in  Buenos Aires, Argentina, flyweight Romina Gisel Sosa, 110 1/4, had a four-round split draw with Carolina Ornella Ferrari, 110. Sosa moved her record to 2-0-4, and Ferrari is now 2-0-2. According to the news media the fight...Full Fight Results on January Fight Results

IWBHF 2022 Inductees! Hannah  Fox vs. Fredia Gibbs first Vegas Fight WBAN ever covered!   by Sue TL Fox Copyrighted photos: Mary Ann Owen January 16, 2022

(JAN 16)  This will truly be the most surreal part of the upcoming International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame  Induction Ceremony event that takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada!  Here is a little trivia for the boxing folks that have followed WBAN for many years on the net---over 23 years now, believe it or not!   Many have asked or wondered, WHY did I choose the ORLEANS HOTEL & CASINO, in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA as our International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame event, that we are holding annually.  Full Story

Gabriela Fundora Wins by Unanimous Decision over Nataly Delgado January 15, 2022

(JAN 15)  Last night at the Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Hotel El Panama), in Panama City, Gabriela Fundora, 112, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Nataly Delgado, 111. The final judges scores was 80-71 on all cards. Full Story

Delfine Persoon of Belgium Gives her Thoughts and well wishes for 2022! January 15, 2022

(JAN 15) WBAN received this week an update and thoughts and well wishes for 2022 by one of the very top female boxers in the world Delfine Persoon of Belgium! Delfine said the following:  "First of all, I wish all boxers and boxing fans a happy and healthy '22, in which Covid is no longer a bummer. Partly due to Covid, there are no concrete plans for this year yet...Full Story

From MMA to Boxing: Claressa Shields Returns to the Squared Circle vs. Ema Kozin January 11, 2022

26-year-old boxing sensation Claressa Shields shook the world of combat sports when she decided to compete in mixed martial arts during the prime of her championship boxing career. Boasting two Olympic gold medals and multiple titles throughout three weight divisions, Shields made a brave move in signing a contract with the PFL (Professional Fighters League), therefore putting her boxing tenure on hold.  Full Story

WBA:  Katie Taylor vs. Natasha Jonas selected as the best women’s fight of 2021 Source:  WBA PR 2021 WBAN Awards January 11, 2022

(JAN 11) In a year of several electrifying fights, Katie Taylor’s clash with Natasha Jonas was selected as the best of 2021 by the World Boxing Association. In addition, the entity awarded an honorable mention, for its spectacularily, to the showdown between Shannon Courtenay and Ebanie Bridges.  [WBAN's 2021 Awards - we chose not to list a best fight as there were at least 10 best fights of the year.]  Irish Katie Taylor began 2021 by defending her 135 lbs. titles against British Natasha Jonas in what was a tough test for the multi-champion.   Full Story

Historic Highlights for the Upcoming International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Event in Las Vegas! Online IWBHF Tickets Source: IWBHF Press Release January 8, 2022

(NOV 12) The premier celebratory event in Women’s boxing, the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, has scheduled it’s ninth event on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. This is the second consecutive year the event will be held in the country’s boxing capital and this celebration of the sport of Women’s boxing expects to continue...Full Story

Good Move for Matchroom--they sign WBAN's 2021 Yearly awarded "Best-Kept Secret" Boxer Alycia Baumgardner Source:  PR January 5, 2022

(JAN. 5, 2022) Good news to hear that Matchroom Boxing has signed WBAN's 2021 "Best Kept Secret" yearly awarded' Alycia Baumgardner to a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom.  The following press release said the following:  Baumgardner (11-1 7 KOs) burst onto the World scene with a stunning KO win over Terri Harper in Sheffield, England in November, ripping the WBC and IBO World Super-Featherweight titles from the Doncaster star in the fourth round of her first World title fight.  Full Story

Straight Scoop:  One on One Interview with Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano! by Sue TL Fox January 4, 2022

(JANUARY 4, 2022) This week WBAN received an opportunity to talk with Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano about her boxing career, the experiences she has had as a boxer, and of course what all boxing fans want to know any scoop on the Katie Taylor fight! Full Story

It's a Rap for 2021-Looking forward to 2022! by Sue TL Fox January 3, 2022

Well, it has been quite a year in 2021!  Let me do a review of all the good and the "Not so Good" of what happened in 2021.  I am looking forward to tackling the good and "Not so Good" in 2022!
We began 2021 with the excitement of preparing, and working hard toward having one of the biggest hall of Fame events for women's boxing that was to take place on August 14, 2021, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada--the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.  Full Story

Make a Wish List for Women's Boxing in 2022! by Sue TL Fox January 1, 2022

(JANUARY 1, 2022) Well, folks it has been a better year in 2021, after having a complete shutdown in 2020.  We saw some extraordinary female boxing matches take place in 2021, and with that said we still have not seen all the fights boxing fans would have enjoyed seeing compete and we are making a "Wish List" of some of the top fights...Full Story